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accent

/ˈækˌsɛnt/ /Brit ˈæksənt/

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noun

plural -cents

[count] :a way of pronouncing words that occurs among the people in a particular region or country

Regional accents are common in the U.S.

She spoke with an American/English accent.

The tourist had a foreign accent.

He has a heavy/thick southern accent.

a slight/light/faint accent

a French/German/Italian accent

[count] :greater stress or force given to a syllable of a word in speech

The word before has the accent on the last syllable.

Put the accent on the first syllable of the word.

[count] a mark (such as ˈ or ˌ) used to show the part of a word that should be given greater stress when it is spoken - called also accent mark

a mark placed above a letter to show how it should be pronounced

The accents in the French word migr show how the letter e should be pronounced. - called also accent mark

[singular] :special concern or attention :emphasis

usually + on

This year's new TV shows put/place the/an accent on youth.

Our accent is on providing our customers with dependable service.

[count] :a small decorative object or detail that is different from the things that are around it

This type of plant is often used as a decorative accent.

used accents of bright colors in the new room

accent colors/lighting/plants

verb

-cents; -cented; -centing

[+ obj] to give special attention to (something)

His speech accented [=highlighted, emphasized] positive parts of the plan.

to say (part of a word) with greater stress or force

When you say before, you should accent the second syllable. = You should accent the word before on the second syllable.

* Các từ tương tự:
accent mark, accented, accentuate